Kanji

What does the kanji 病 mean?

病 means illness, sickness. On'yomi ビョウ、ヘイ. Kun'yomi や.む、-や.み、やまい.

Quick facts
On'yomiビョウ、ヘイ
Kun'yomiや.む、-や.み、やまい
Strokes10
Main radical疒
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi ビョウ、ヘイKun'yomi や.む、-や.み、やまい
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

illness, sickness

Memory hook

A person laid out on a bed propped against the wall (疒), burning with fever — ILLNESS, SICK.

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 病むやむto fall ill; to be troubled, to suffer (mentally)
  • 病気びょうきillness, sickness
  • 病院びょういんhospital

More words with this kanji

  • 看病かんびょうnursing, caring for a sick person
  • ~病~びょうdisease, illness (suffix)
  • 発病はつびょうonset of illness
  • 臆病おくびょうcowardly, timid

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.